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Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
A Milkman's Thieying Trick.

''The ways of the milkman are past find
ing out" said Brooklyn householder tt
a reporter yesterday. 81 have dealt with
them for about fifty years, and 1 find that
l don't know all their lodges yet"
'What's new now?'' was asked.
''Well, it is something 1 just stumbled
across this morning. You see my next
door neighbor and I used to patronize the
same dealer. But about three months ago
l decided to try another whose driver came
around earlier in the morning. This fel.
low came before we were up, so that the
girl had to set out the empty jar the night
before. Well, that new man had been
coming for about week, when we began
! miss our milk supply. Somebody stole
of course, but we couldn't find out who
vas. The nilkman who had previously
rs continued to sell to our neigh
rs he came later than our man
forced to buy from him whenever
.sglllar supply was stolen. Well, we
stood it until yesterday, and then I decided
that we might as well go back to our old
dealer We did so. This morning told
the new man that he needn't come any
more, explaining my reasons for letting
him go. Man alive, don't you know who
has been taking the milk?' he asked in a
tone of great surprise. No. I replied;
who is it?' why, the old milkman, OF
course, was his reply; that Is an old
game that we all work when we can
''Sure enough, no was right, as l found
out upon further investigation. But ]
liked the fellows enterprise and l am
going to stick to him. New York Trib-
nOp
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Fashionable Profanity.

In the way of shocking things, fashion
able profanity among wealthy and refined
girls may be mentioned. While it has
not gone to the extent of the worst oaths
from feminine lips in good society, the
milder explosives have come into piquant
use. The evil began last autumn wish q
vogue for quaint ordinations These
were at first merely original and curious,
and the girl who could make unique ejac-
ulations was thereby distinguished in her
circle. Gradually the demand for stronger,
riskier language arose, and the license Of
fashion extended to almost but not quite
outright oaths. Now the genuine damn
is not unheard in the boudoir and parlor
of the belle, and she exclaims, my Godu'
on the slightest occasion The latter Of
tense is excused by some in consequence
Of French precedent. Partisan ladies Of
the aristocracy say "Mon Dieu" COM
monty. But the habit has reached it's
limit here, revulsion has come and pro-
family from sweet mouths may be ex-
pected to cease this spring. York
r oftar
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
FLOODS IN NEW ENGLAND.
THE KENNEBEC RIVER HIGHER T IAN
FOR EIGHTEEN YEARS.

Cellars Flooded in Augusta, Me.-The Con.
necticut River Twenty-Five Feet Above
High Water Mark-Tcrriblc Accident
Caused by q Frightened Horse-Oshes
Mishaps.
HARTFORD, Conn, May 2-Frislay night
the Connecticut river commenced rising very
rapidly, and ut midnihgt it hal reached
twenty 1.-TWO feet above high water mark and
is still rising
AUGUSTA, Me-, May AIT Somerset,
Me-, the bulkhead is gone and $2h.M0 worth
of lumber washed away. The pulp mill bridge
has started and win probably he swept away.
The water in the Kennebec river was rising
all day Friday, and in this city there was two
feet of water in the cellars in Wafer street
stores Many OF the inhabitants moving
to places of safety, as from prtean; appear
ances a more serious freshet is anticipated
BANGOR, Me-, May, 2.-Rain t',ll almost
continuously from midnight Thursday up to
midnight Friday night, causing great rise in
the river. It is predicted that there will be
the heaviest freshet since 1861. Several wash
outs have occurred ON the Maiu, Central rail-
road The Bar Harbor branch is submerged
in several places and no trains are being over
the road. .-.-.-.
BOSTON, May 2--Reports, from Water
vile, Me-, say rain has fallen for the past
thirty-six hours and the water in the Ken
nebec river is now higher than for eighteen
years. The water is still rising and great
damage is feared
PErERBoRo, n, H.. May "A heavy
washout was caused Friday by the bursting
of waterspout on Fairbanks hill. The
water came down the hillside i'll torrents and
swept everything before it, The highway on
Saunders street, at the foot of the hill was
completely Quilted.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Bonner's First Trotting Horse.

1t is not generally known that Robert
Bonner, the owner of Dexter, Maud S.
and other famous trotters owes his love of
horses to ill health. His first purchase of
a trotter was made in this city. The ami
NAL he bought from the late Sim Hoag-
land was a flyer well known under the
name of Flatbush Maid. From his early
manhood Mr.. Bonner had been O sufferer
from dyspepsia and had tried many RENE
dies in vain, including several ocean voy-
ages. His doctor, as last resource, told
him to drive trotting horse that would
pull well on the lines. At that time Mr..
Bonner did not own horse and cared
little for driving. He hired one, however,
an animal with unyielding jaws, and was
greatly benefited by the exercise afforded
him by his efforts to hold the horse back.
Then he determined to buy, the Flatbush
Maid falling into his possession. In a
short time his trouble left him entirely
and he conceived a fondness for horses,
which led him to the ahiliissIment of the
fine stable he now hss.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04

Fosters opera house, at Des Moines Iowa,
was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. The
loss Is $50, 600.
James Manning has been sold by the De-
troit Base Bali club 10 the st. Paul manage
ment for $500
Louisiana planters have declared in favor
Of the strict enforcement of the interstate
commerce law.
Mr.. Blaine arrived at his home in Augusta
Friday afternoon He has nearly completed
his convalescence.
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, Is q
total abstainer from intoxicating drinks and
also from tobacco. A
The New York canals will open officially
ON Saturday, May 2, except the Black River
canal, which win open May Il.
On the track at Clifton, N j., Friday the
horse Poolbox fell, and was later killed.
Carney;a Jockey, was badly injured.
Theodore Tilton's daughter, who has been
with him in Paris, studying painting, has
gone TO Chicago to live with her married
sister. ~ sst
William Coyne, aged %, was caught in
machinery at Youngstown, Ohio, Friday, and
crushed to death He had arranged to be
married next week.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
ria. .Sd Fall of American Genius,

Charles Colne, whose connection with
the Panama canal company is well known,
is heavy set, fine looking Frenchman,
with large head and face crowned with a
heavy growth of gray hair and adorned
with large mustache and a Napoleonic
goatee. He is student of human nature
and it's drifts. In conversation about hered-
itary traits he said: "You have in this coun-
try rapid rising of men to prominence and
an equally rapid decline in their progeny.
1t Is the exception to find an able son of
an able father. There is something of
evenness about the old families of France
that is much more remarkable than any
thing else in their history. The sons of
the old nobility in France have displayed
through many successive generations an
evenness of capacity and ability which is
much better for the country than bril-
liancy. You find them men of fair ability
through many generations. New York
Tribune
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04

NJ Schnaebels has been released by Ger
many, the understanding being that the
French government viii discharge him from
the office of special commissary.
The Mulattos mine in Mexico has been pur-
chased for CSC, 900 pounds by an English syn
dictate. There are 5000, 600 tons Of ore in
sight, assaying $16 to $26 per ton.
There was a total of 191 failures in the
United States and Canada the last week,
against 100 for the preceding week and 207
for the corresponding week last year.
League ball games Friday resulted: De-
troit, 10; indianapolis, s. Boston, 9; Washing
ton, Anew York, z; Philadelphia, 4 Rain
prevented the Chicago Pittsburg game.
Among the pope's Easter gifts was an egg
carved from block Of the finest ivory, lined
with quilted satin, and inciosing aruby and
several diamonds. The gems were worth
$4,000
The Dakota board of agriculture has de-
cided to hold the first fair at Grand Forks,
the date being fixed for Sept 13-K.. 1t has
also been arranged to hold trotting races at
Grand Forks, June rs, Hllsboro, June 1917,
and at Fargo, June 21-23.
The estimates of The Cincinnati Price
Current indicate that the winter hog packing
of the whole west was slightly larger than
that of the year previously J. but that the sum
rner packing viii show d decrease. of some 10
Der cent. The work of the eight months end
ing with next October promises to reach q
total of about 5 O00, 900 hogs, against 644,O00
for the corresponding time IN 1886.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
A Corner, on Inauests.

NEW YORK, May 2-The Fort Hamilton
coroner's justices, Church and Wardell, have
had quite corner" in inquests on the bodies
Of drowned babies which the sea has washed
ashore at that place When John Keegan, a
fisherman of Bay Ridge, while fishing of the
fort, drew in his net Monday, he found q
bundle, which was wrapped in muslin and
was carefully sewed. 1t contained the body
of male child, which had been in the water
but a short times The preceding day the
bodies of two dead infants were recovered on
the beach and were turned over to the local
magistrates, who held the inquests and caused
the remains to be buried Such CHASTITY finds
are said to be of very common occurrence in
that Soction
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
.Josb Billings, First Lecture Tour,

When Josh Billings started out on his
first lecturing tour he began with small
New Jersey town and had just six people
for an audience. He wrapped up his man
uscript after the lecture, told the hotel
man that he was going back to New York
and 60 to work and not unite that package
until he could come back to that town and
speak to an audience that would fill the
house2 He went back to the city and
struck Q new lead. Some years after he
was invited to that town and found an
immense audience. When he came on the
stage he began to unite his package, tell
ing the story as he went along, and then
delivered his original lecture. He said
this shutting out the past and beginning
over again was the secret of successful
tlianapolis Journal.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
A Trick in Billiards.

Place ball from the center Of the side
cushion just far enough out to prevent
any ball from passing behind it without
touching it. Then bet with any one who
happens to be around, and who doesn't
know the trick, that you can shoot ball
behind the one near the cushion without
moving it. 1t looks impossible, and you
can generally get all the bets you want
that you can't make it. It is, however, q
very simple thing to do. By shooting at
the cushion just as hard as you can, just
behind the ball, you can do the trick
almost every time. The cushion being OF
rubber, when hit hard will always give.
The force of the ball against the cushion
will dent the latter in sufficiently to admit
sthe ivory to pass without touching the
other ball. Globe Democrat.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
DIFFERENT STYLES OF GRAVES.
What q Cemetery superintendent Says
Grief at Euner0ls

Grief ut Funerals.
''Graves and grave digging is not q
cheerful topic" remarked Mr. Salway.
the superintendent of Spring Grove GENE
terry, ''but am willing to impart any in.
formation desired"
elbow many styles of graves are there
In this cemetery?
''Three. The plain grave, where no box
Is used and the coffin is covered up with
earth; the box grave, in which pine box
incloses the casket, and the brick grave.
OF these the box grave is used in about 20
per cent. of the burialS, the plain in 10
per cent. and the brick in 80 per cent 1t
Is very horrifying to most people to put
their dead right in the earth, but that is
only foolish sentimentality. The sooner
the body returns to dust the better. 1t is
popular error that bodies are eaten by
worms after being buried. That is another
error, for the worms that would feed on
human flesh do not exist two feet below
the surface. / can't see any use in pre-
serving bodies, but the wishes of lot hold
ers are, of course, respected in every in
stance. The graves arc all six feet deep,
and there is considerable knack required
in digging them. Some days we open as
high as a dozen, and, again, there will
only be two or three"
Many heaps of dirt dotted the cemetery
ut intervals, and the information was
given that ten bodies would be buried
from the vault the next day without
counting those which would be inferred
by regular funerals.
81 suppose you witness some very har-
rowing scenes sometimesf" was suggested
to Mr. Salway
eyes indeed, but we must attend to our
business just the same. The grave diggers
are not callous to human grief. The sex
ton has told me that he often turns his
head away on account of the dreadful
agony of some daughter or wife. Occa-
sionally frantic relative of the dead
attempts to jump in the grave, but that
is rare occurrence Women frequently
faint at the side of the grave"
Mr.. Salway thinks that in midwinter
bodies ought to be buried at once. When
spring opens there is good deal to do in
improving the grounds, and then there is
q rush of friends to inter the dead. The
public vault one month ago contained con-
siderably more than 100 corpses, with the
caskets covered with floral offerings which
have now all withered as did the life of
the silent form within the sealed recep-
tacle In some of the cemeteries in Europe
the caskets are piled up by the hundreds
in vaults and allowed to remain. Parti-
cl,larly is this the case in GlaS Nevin ceme-
terry, Dublin, where the caskets have
been accommodating for years. In Spring
Cove, the dead placed i'll private vaults
must be Theoretically sealed.-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
FATALITY AT A FESTNITY. .
An manageable Horse Causes Novel
and Fatal Accident.

RALEIGH, n c., May There was a
procession Wednesday in Clinton in honor Of
the completion of the railway. AMI thousands
of people lined the streets Col. William c.
Jones, a prominent young officer, was in com
mand of the troops, as colonel of the Second
Infantry regiment. His horse, alarmed at the
noise, became unmanageable, and dashed
wildly into group of marshals. Col. Jones
was thrown violently from his Sable, holding
fast in his right hand his draw, sword which,
as he fell, pierced the body of II. \. james,
one of the marShals. Both men fell together,
while their horses dashed away. The sword,
which was United States regular one, trans
fixed Mr. James from back to breast, the
blade entering the left side of the spine.
After passing through the body it snapped
near the hilt Col Jones escaped serious in.
iury
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
MIR. Littler OH Cleveland.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, May 2.-During his
farewell speech to the Illinois legislature Fri
day Hon. T. D. Littler said he could indorse
Clevelands administration, but not his De-
mocracy. [Shouts and yellsl Mr.. Littler,
then, turning to the Republicans said he
wanted to inform them that, If Mr. Cleveland
was renominated in 1888 the Republicans
would have to beat him because he was a
Democrat. He must be defeated ON grounds
other than efficiency in the administration of
Office. The Republicans could not beat him
because he is zot a man of ability, capable to
administer the affairs of office. 1t will have
70 be because he is Democrat, land that's
the ground intend to tackle him on" IGreat
applause from the Republicans Il indorse
his administration, said Mr. Littler, ''but not
his Democracy [Cheers from the Demo
crats.l The remarks caused much comment
in political circles.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
SPORTING NOTES.
Mitchell and Carney to Fight.

NEW YORK, May -2-Jack McAuliffe and
Jem Carney met at The Clipper office Satur-
day to ratify match for 81 600 a side and the
international lightweight championship, but
the hackers of the men could not agree to the
terms, and the match fell through. Arthur
Chambers, who was present in company with
Jimmy Mitchell, at once challenged Carney
TO fight Mitchell. The challenge was accepted
and articles were signed by both men to fight
for 81 600 a side with skin-tight gloves, within
seven weeks. Al Smith was named as stake
holder and referee.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
On tho Line of Displacement,

Professor MCGEE, of the geological sur
vey, in a recent lecture on the Charleston
earthquake, said that displacement is now
in progress at a rate SO astonishingly
rapid as to occasion surprise that earth
quakes are not more frequent, and the
cities of Pittsburg, Richmond, Fredericks-
burg, Washington, Baltimore, Port De-
post, Wilmington, Philadelphia, Trenton
and New York have been located OIL the
very line of displacement.-N York
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
wasted Money Is wasted strength.

Aside from the lack Of money, there is a
prodigality too often observable which is
never part OF the successful man. Many
men can now look back upon their lives
and discover that they have wasted what
could have proven the basis of a comfort
able fortune No one would willingly part
with any portion of his physical ability to
make money, yet many recklessly waste
their wages, which is as much part of
their financial strength as their right arm
is of their physical. Wasted or idle money
Is as wasted or idle strength, The Cur
rent
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Commissioner of Agriculture


WASHINGTON CITY, May 2.-Secretary
Lamar says he will at once direct the North
ern Pacific Railway company 10 select other
lands than those occupied by Guifford Miller,
So as to conform to the presidents letter on
the subject. The president and secretary are
in entire accord on the land question, and he
will carry out the presidents views. The ac-
ton outlined by the president win relieve
many settlers situated as Guilford Miller is,
and cause the various land grant railroads to
make other selections of land now claimed by
the settlers, in which appeals from the regis
tiers and receivers are now pending before the
interior department.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Without Taste for Diplomacy,

The new Turkish minister to the United
States, Maroqueni Bey, is spoken of in one
of the newspapers as "a dignifed and
handsome Turk" No doubt he is a
Turkish subject, but, of course, he is a
Greek. The genuine Moslem is not found
in diplomatic service to any great extent.
The Turk has no taste for that kind of
service, and, besides, is averse to leaving
home. He prefers to remain where he
can get his bearings on Mecca in short
order.-Chicago Herald.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
One of the Ups and Downs.

P1rTsBURG, Pa, May MARKER Rush, a
well-known character of this city, who was a
few years ago worth $500, 900, died at the city
poor-farm, Friday afternoon, of softening Of
the brain Rush was proprietor OF the Rush
house, in this city, for many years, and at
one time also owned the Point Breeze hotel in
Philadelphia. He was lavish with his money,
and lost large sums by betting on horses. OF
his vast fortune there was saved some s, 600
worth of jewelry, which is in the possession of
his daughter, Miss Mollie Rush, now residing
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
why Is It Twenty-one Guns.

Former Sub Treasurer Thomas G. Ac-
ton met reporter IN Wallstreet the other
day and said FOR fifteen years have
hunted high and low to lind the reason for
firing twenty-one guns as a national
salute, not only in this but In other coun-
tries. I applied to the army and navy de-
partments for Information, and was told
that it was a regulation I knew that
before. I then asked Judge Charles p.
DAILY, who knows about everything that is
worth Knowing, and Judge DAILY couldn't
help me- What want to know is, why
are twenty-one guns always fired for a
national salJltes philadelphia Cali.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Snowshoes for Horses.

Horses in the mountain regions of Cali
fornia have had to wear snowshoes during
the past winter The Nevada City Tran
script thus describes these shoes: ITO
make one of the shoes you first take q
piece of rubber betting about twelve inches
in diameter. Fasten to one side of it q
steel plate so perforated that the calks of
the horses usual shoe will fit in 1t. Then
by clamp fasten one of these with the
rubber side down securely to each foot OF
the ANIMAL
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
A Denial from Commissioner Colman

CHICAGO, May 2.-The recent interview
with Commissioner Colman on the subject of
oleomargarine in which that gentleman was
quoted as saying that the investigation of the
department showed that the carcasses of dogs
and other animals were used in the manufact-
ure, has caused considerable excitement among
the manufacturers here. One large con-
Germ telegraphed the commissioner on the sub
ject and received the following reply, under
date of Washington, April %:
have never said to any one that oleomar-
gerine is made of carcasseS of dogs, horses,
swine and dangerous acids.
NORMAN j. COLMAN,
Commissioners of Agriculture
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Case Tr,et, with Eleven Jurors.

NEW YORK, May An the casa of Lock-
wood & NcClmtock, rag importer, against
Bartlett & Co. and Health Officer Smith Of
this port, for damages by alleged fraud in
disinfection Of rags, the jury brought in a
verdict of s., 900 against Bartlett & Co., but
disagreed as to DR.. Smith. The court re-
fused to accept the verdict, and discharged
the jury. 1t is said that they stood 10 to l
against Smith. There were only eleven ju.
ro~o So tho oocoA
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04

SAVANNAH, Ca, May 2.-The British
teamer Ben Hope, New York to Vera Cruz,
with petroleum, was burned forty miles off
the coast Thursday morning. The crew took
to the water in two boats, Capt. Doyle with
eighteen men in one and the second with four
men in the other. Capt Doyle'S boat was
picked up by the pilot boat Odell and its occrl-
pants brought to this city. The second boat
has not yet been heard from, but is thought
to have reached shore, as the weather was
favorable
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Exnlosinn Of Molten Metal.

BRADDoCKs, Pa. May 2.-Saturday
morning furnace C, of the Carnegie plant
here, lost her iron" The molten metal ran
under the foundation of the cast house, ex-
ploded, and that building fell, carrying with
it portion of furnace BIS cast house. The
loss will reach thousands of dollars, and the
furnace will be idle for some TINA AL the
workmen escaped
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Kentnekr nistirlerr Burned.

OwNEsBoRo, KY, May 2.-The distiilery
of E. c. Berry was destroyed by fire Friday.
The loss will be about 900 A strong gale
was blowing and the building was d mass Of
flames before help could be had The cause of
the fire Is suppose - " incendiary. This is
the sixth distillery burned in Davies county
since last August.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Appointment on the wabash.

CHICAGO, May MIR. E. r. Newman
has been appointed to succeed William Orr az
commercial agent of the Wabash railway, the
appointment taking effect May 1. Mr.. New
man has been employed in the commercial
Office of the Wabash for some years. Mr..
Orr resigns to accept the position of traffic
manager of the Detroit, Mackinac 81 Mar
quette railway.
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
A Cure for DESTINATION.

They have something like the lettre de
cachet in Quebec. When q young man
becomes obstreperous in riotous living and
will not listen to reason, his kinsfolk hold
conseil de famille, or family council, and
"interdict' him. He goes to an inebriate
asylum and does not emerge until the
family deem that he has learned reason
Chicago Times
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04
Carried Over the Falls.

PUTNAM, Conn, May Mrs. Henry
Lursan, aged 80 years; Peter Bruser, aged 13
years, and Sarah NJ. Evity, aged II years,
while rowing in a boat Saturday noon, were
carried over Cargill falls and drowned
Morris tribune., 1887-05-04

WARREN, Mimi, May 2.-The Democrat.
of the village of Argyle placed colored gen
tleman on their village ticket for the position
of constable and elected him, and the village
council has placed him in the position of vii
laoa marshal